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Orville Johnson
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hello, my name is orville johnson and i've enjoyed visiting the forum for some time and finally signed up. i play dobro, non-pedal steel, bottleneck slide as well as guitar, mandolin, banjo, and do a lot of singing too. i teach at guitar/music camps including International Guitar Seminars and Puget Sound Guitar Workshop. i've got several cds out, one of which is devoted to my dobro playing. it's called Slide & Joy and b0b will soon have it available here. i have a video for beginning bottleneck style slide and one devoted to playing and arranging in open D tuning. you can also visit my website at www.mongrelfolk.com. but enough about me, i look forward to chatting with y'all soon.
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Welcome aboard Orville....I think that you will find the No Peddlers section a safe haven. This is a wonderful place indeed.
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Russ Young
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Post by Russ Young »

Orville --

Welcome ... as (bad) luck would have it, I was in St. Louis while you were 'cross town at the Tractor Tavern.

I'll be back that way soon, and hope to get out to hear you play before too long. Please keep us posted on when/where you can be found.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Russ Young on 24 September 2002 at 07:03 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Glad to have you on the forum.

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Orville is one of the most interesting resonator guitarists out there currently. I enjoy and recommend "Slide and Joy" as a fine example of contemporary reso playing.

Welcome aboard, Orville!


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Bill Leff
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Orville is a great player and instructor and a heck of a nice guy too.

Good to see you here Orville!

Bill
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Post by Larry Behm »

Orville, good to see you finally arrived this is a great place to hang out.

I am coming to Seattle Friday to spend time with Dan Tyack, slapping backs and telling lies.

Fellow dobroist
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thanx fellas. i brought this back up just to remind any seattle folks to come out on monday (oct 7) to the tractor tavern where we'll be playing sacred steel-style music with dan tyack's unsanctified gospel revival. dan and i start off with a set of acoustic gospel on two dobros for the dobrogensia among you. we start around nine...see you there.
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Post by David Stehman »

Hey Orville! Good to see you here! Sorry
I missed you at the Tractor. Teach me to check in here more often.
Thanks for cutting "Slide and Joy." Great!
I've really enjoyed your playing at Wintergrass every year.
It was good learning for me the year you
were at Mike Auldridge's workshop and you two
discussed your ways of playing.
Dave Stehman

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Welcome Orville.

I had a great uncle by the same name,,he was
always "Wright" Image keep your eye on Howard R.

He's a smart alec,,I had another uncle by the name of alec,,,he was an alectrician. Image

Welcome to the world of wacko's Im President
Howard writes my material. There are many wackos on the Forum,,but most of them are harmless. Image you will like it here....the money's lousy but the friends are good.
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With friends like Jody, who needs enemas? Image
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YOU DO Image

And call me in the morning. Image

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Meet another relatively, new member Orville . and welcome to thr fold . These are some great guys,Me I`m just trying to tag along.

R, L. Jones
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